COSI - Center of Science and Industry, Columbus

Since 1964, the Center of Science and Industry has inspired more than 33 million people—from future scientists to modern dreamers. And by appearances it seems that time has served COSI well. In recent years it has not only reopened the Planetarium, but earned Parent magazine's title of Top Science Center for Families. Read on to learn what makes this center so special.

• The Building: This 320,000-square-foot testament to the Scientific Method was designed by internally renowned architect Arata Isozaki.
• Eye Catcher: Secrets of the Sun—a show at the new digital 60-foot dome planetarium, reveals the latest information about our sun, as discovered by NASA’s solar observatory missions
• Exciting Exhibitions: Gadgets, an exhibit full of high-tech industrial robots, hands-on experimentation, and a chance to take apart old machines and computers
• Don't Miss your chance to be a daredevil—COSI's High Wire Unicycle beckons guests to ride across an 84-foot cable while balancing more than 17 feet above the ground. Fear not, though, there's a hefty 250-pound counterweight to keep you upright.